Ryu Hyun-jin, pitching in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, won 98 games in seven pro seasons in South Korea. / Mark J. Terrill, AP

by Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY Sports

by Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY Sports

Just because they made Zack Greinke the highest-paid right-handed pitcher ever doesn't mean the Los Angeles Dodgers are done spending money.

They struck an agreement on a six-year, 36 million contract with South Korean star pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin by Sunday's 5 p.m. ET deadline.

Combined with the $27.5 million posting fee, the Dodgers' commitment to Ryu will total $61.5 million.

The deal comes on the heels of the Dodgers reaching a six-year, $147 million agreement with Greinke on Saturday night. And it means the Dodgers have $98 million committed to eight starting pitchers in 2013.

The Dodgers made a multiyear contract offer to Ryu on Tuesday, but it was rejected by agent Scott Boras. "Predictably, it fell a tad short," general manager Ned Colletti told news reporters at the time.

Boras has projected Ryu as a No. 3 starter in the major leagues. Had they failed to strike a deal, the Eagles would have returned the $27.5 million posting fee to the Dodgers.

Ryu's deal also includes a $1 million bonus for winning the Cy Young Award, reports USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale.

In seven seasons in the KOB, South Korea's top professional league, Ryu was 98-52 with a 2.80 ERA. Assuming he's major league-ready, Ryu gives the Dodgers eight potential starting pitchers, many of them pricey: